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The 92nd Naamam of SrI VenkatEsa AshtOttharam:
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KhaDga-dhAriNE Nama:

One who wears the sword known as Nandhakam ( the source of Joy).This sword of the Lord represents pure knowledge (jn~Ana) , which is born out of wisdom (sadhvidhyA ) according to VishNu PurANam .The flaming sword of Knowledge is the most powerful weapon to destroy our ajn~Anam. The sheath of this sword is nescience or avidhyA (VishNu PurAnam: 1.22.74).

Thus all the weapons and AabharaNams of the Lord represent different Tatthvams.The Sword represents Jn~Anam .

Lord 's Sword is radiant in its lustre and the PanchAyudha SthOthram salutes Nandakam this way :

RakshOsurANAm kaDinOgra-kaNDacchEdaksharac-chONitha digdhadhAram
Tamm NANDAKAM nAma HarE: pradheeptham Khadkam sadhAham saraNam prapathyE

Among the 12 forms of the Lord protecting us , Thrivikraman is viewed as protecting us with Nandakam standing in the nirrudhi direction .

One of the visions of the Lord Raamachandra protecting us with drawn sword is depicted in the AapadhApaharthAra SlOkam :

Sannaddha: kavachee khadgee chApa-BANadharO yuvA
gacchan mamaagrathO nithyam Raama: pAthu salakshmaNa:

The prayer is for Lord Raamachandra with LakshmaNa to go in front and protect the Jeevan with sword in hand , bow and arrow always .




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